Bobcats Return Home The Quinnipiac women’s basketball team (3-2, 0-0
NEC) will host Massachusetts (1-4, 0-0 A-10) on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at
7 p.m. at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. The Bobcats
enter the non-conference game after defeating Minnesota, 64-62, and
Saint Mary’s (Calif.), 69-67, to win the Saint Mary’s
Concord Hilton Classic this past weekend, while the Minutewomen
lost to Ole Miss, 76-67, in their most recent outing.

Multimedia Live stats, video and audio of Tuesday’s game will
be available by clicking on the appropriate links on the Quinnipiac
women’s basketball schedule at
www.QuinnipiacBobcats.com. Fans can listen to the game live
with Bill Schweizer, Bill Mecca and Bob Tipson on AM-1220 WQUN.

Scouting Massachusetts The Minutewomen enter Tuesday’s game at 1-4 on the
year after defeating Boston University, 55-49, in their season
opener and losing four contests across November. Massachusetts has
fallen to Central Connecticut State, 58-55, Miami (Ohio), 81-56,
Holy Cross, 76-64, and Ole Miss, 72-67. In its most recent loss to
Ole Miss, center Jasmine Watson led UMass with a double-double of
14 points and team-high 11 rebounds, while Shakia Robinson led the
team’s offense with 17 points. Currently, Robinson leads the
team with 15 points per game, while Watson averages a team-leading
nine rebounds per game and has tallied 11 blocks on the year.
Megan Zullo is shooting a team-high 50 percent from three-point
range as she’s 13-for-26 from behind the arc. Overall, the
Minutewomen currently average 59.4 points per game, while their
opponents average 67.2 points per game. The team has outrebounded
its opponents with 41.6 rebounds per game, compared to its
opponents’ 39.2 boards per game.

All-Time Against The
Minutewomen Tuesday’s game marks the second match-up between
the Bobcats and Minutewomen. Massachusetts leads the all-time
series with Quinnipiac, 1-0, after defeating the Bobcats, 82-66, on
Dec. 6, 2009 at the University of Miami Holiday Tournament.

Last Time Out Quinnipiac won the Saint Mary’s Concord Hilton
Classic after defeating Saint Mary’s, 69-67, in the
championship game of the Thanksgiving tournament on Saturday, Nov.
26. The Bobcats’ offensive efforts were led by junior Felicia
Barron who scored a game-high 17 points. In addition, sophomore
Brittany McQuain posted her 11th career double-double with 12
points and 11 rebounds, while freshman Jasmine Martin compiled 13
points on the night. Overall, the game saw six lead changes, while
the score was tied eight times. The Bobcats collected 12 steals and
forced 20 turnovers in the non-conference contest. In addition, the
team shot 47.4 percent from three-point range.

All-Tournament Honors Junior guard Felicia Barron and sophomore forward
Brittany McQuain were named to the All-Tournament team, while
Barron also received Most Valuable Player honors at the Saint
Mary’s Concord Hilton Classic. Barron averaged 17.5 points
per game and compiled 11 steals, seven rebounds and five assists at
the tournament. McQuain ranked second on the team in points at the
tourney, with 12 points per game, while leading the Bobcats in
rebounds, averaging 11.5 boards per game. McQuain also played a
team-high 63 minutes at the tournament.

Round One Of Tournament Play Quinnipiac advanced to the championship game of the Saint
Mary’s tournament with a 64-62 win against Big Ten opponent
Minnesota on Friday, Nov. 25. Freshman Jasmine Martin scored the
game-winner in the final seconds of play to give Quinnipiac the
victory over the Gophers. Four Bobcats scored double-figures,
including Felicia Barron, who scored a game-high 18 points. Martin
and senior Kari Goodchild tallied 13 points and 10 points,
respectively, while Brittany McQuain posted the team’s only
double-double, with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Overall, the
Bobcats’ outrebounded Minnesota, 42-to-38.

Rookie Of The Week Freshman Jasmine Martin was named Choice Hotels/Northeast
Conference Rookie of the Week as announced by the league office on
Monday, Nov. 28. The 5-8 guard turned in back-to-back 13-point
performances in two-point victories over Minnesota and Saint
Mary’s. In addition to scoring the game-winner against
Minnesota, Martin also shot 7-for-7 from the free-throw line at
Saint Mary’s Thanksgiving tournament.

Believe In Barron Junior Felicia Barron was named National Mid-Major
Women’s Basketball Player of the Week by College Sports
Madness on Monday, Nov. 28 after receiving Most Valuable
Player honors at the Saint Mary’s Concord Hilton Classic.
Barron currently leads Quinnipiac with 76 points on the year for a
team-high 15.2 points per game. Barron also leads the team in
steals (26) and assists (11).

From The Line Freshman Jasmine Martin posts a team-leading 78.9
free-throw shooting percentage as she’s finished 15-of-19
shots from the line. Martin also ranks third in points (64),
averaging 12.8 points per game.

McQuain Makes Moves Sophomore Brittany McQuain currently averages a team-high
10.8 boards per game, compiling 54 rebounds so far this season.
McQuain also ranks second amongst the Bobcats with 13.4 points per
contest.

Consistent Kari Senior captain Kari Goodchild continues to be a
dependable asset for the Bobcats this season. Goodchild currently
averages four points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game.

Featured Freshmen Freshmen Gillian “Boo” Abshire, Samantha
Guastella, and Shaina Earle have already made an impact in their
rookie season. Abshire has started for the Bobcats from the
point-guard position in each of the team’s games this year.
She currently averages 2.4 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per
game. In addition Guastella and Earle are averaging 4.8 and 3.7
points per game, respectively.

Three-Pointers Felicia Barron and Jasmine Martin each lead the Bobcats
from behind the arc this year. Barron has made 8-of-25
three-pointers (32%), while Martin has scored 7-of-23 shots from
three-point range for a 30.4 three-point field-goal percentage.

What’s Ahead For
Quinnipiac In 2011 Quinnipiac hosts its first Northeast Conference games of
the 2011-12 season against Bryant and Sacred Heart on Saturday,
Dec. 3 at 12 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., respectively. The
Bobcats will then play non-league games at Rhode Island on
Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. and against Yale on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at
4 p.m., prior to traveling to American on Wednesday, Dec. 28 and
Army on Friday, Dec. 30, both of which will start at 7 p.m.